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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... [read more]
In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... [read more] Blog: Kobe and Himeji
Date: September 17th 2005
I traveled to Kobe on Friday night to spend the weekend with my lovely Toronto friends Stephanie and Adrian. I met them at the Japanese class I went to at home before I left. They were the perfect host and hostess! Kobe is a city of 1.4 million people. You might remember, in 1995 there was a major earthquake there which totalled neighbourhoods and killed more than 6000 people. It is because of ... read more
Date: September 17th 2005
I traveled to Kobe on Friday night to spend the weekend with my lovely Toronto friends Stephanie and Adrian. I met them at the Japanese class I went to at home before I left. They were the perfect host and hostess! Kobe is a city of 1.4 million people. You might remember, in 1995 there was a major earthquake there which totalled neighbourhoods and killed more than 6000 people. It is because of ... read more
